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Lexicon :: Strong's H3176 - yāḥal

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יָחַל
Transliteration
yāḥal
Pronunciation
yaw-chal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 859

Strong’s Definitions

יָחַל yâchal, yaw-chal'; a primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope:—(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H3176 in the following manner: hope (22x), wait (12x), tarry (3x), trust (2x), variant (2x), stayed (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x
The KJV translates Strong's H3176 in the following manner: hope (22x), wait (12x), tarry (3x), trust (2x), variant (2x), stayed (1x).

  1. to wait, hope, expect

    1. (Niphal) to wait

    2. (Piel)

      1. to wait, await, tarry

      2. to wait for, hope for

    3. (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָחַל yâchal, yaw-chal'; a primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope:—(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.
STRONGS H3176: Abbreviations
† [יָחַל] verb Niph. wait; Pi. await (compare Late Hebrew יִחוּל expectation); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נוֺחֲלָה Ezekiel 19:5 (yet see below); Imperfect וַיִּיָּ֫חֶל Genesis 8:12 + 1 Samuel 13:18 Kt (see Dr; Qr Hiph. וַיּוֺחֶל); — wait: Genesis 8:12 and he waited yet seven days; so 1 Samuel 13:18 Kt; of Israel under figure of lioness, וַתֵּרֶא כִּי נוֺחֲלָה אָֽבְדָה תִּקְוָתָהּ Ezekiel 19:5 when she saw that her hope tarried, was lost (but dubious; Sm compare Aramaic bdb040303 be weak, whence perhaps sink down; Hi (perhaps after Greek Version of the LXX) כִּי נִדַּח לָהּ that he was thrust away from her; Co plausibly נוֺאֲלָה that she had acted foolishly).
Pi. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular suffix יִחַלְתָּ֑נִי Psalm 119:49; 1st person singular יִחָ֑לְתִּי Psalm 119:48 + 4 times Psalm 119; 3rd person masculine plural יִחֲלוּ Job 29:23; Ezekiel 13:6; יִחֵ֑לּוּ Job 29:21; 1st person plural יִחַלְנוּ Psalm 33:22; Imperfect יְיַחֵל Micah 5:6; אֲיַחֵל Job 6:11 + 3 times; אֲיַחֲלָה Job 30:26; יְיַחֵ֑לוּ Isaiah 42:4; יְיַחֵלוּן Isaiah 51:5; Imperative יַחֵל Psalm 130:7; Psalm 131:3;Participle מְיַחֵל Psalm 69:4; מְיַחֲלִים Psalm 31:25 + 2 times; —
1. wait, tarry for, followed by לְ Micah 5:6 (of rain, || יְקַוֶּה); so Micah 1:12 according to We, who reads יִחֲלָה (Perfect) for חָלָה; absolute wait Job 14:14.
2. wait for = hope for, followed by לְ Isaiah 42:4; Job 29:21, 23; Job 30:25 (|| קִוֵּיתִי), Psalm 31:25 [Psalm 32:24]; Psalm 33:18; Psalm 33:22; Psalm 69:4; Psalm 119:43; Psalm 119:74; Psalm 119:81; Psalm 119:114; Psalm 119:147; Psalm 147:11; followed by ל infinitive לְקַיֵּם דָּבָר ויח׳ Ezekiel 13:6; followed by אֶל Isaiah 51:5; Psalm 130:7; Psalm 131:3; absolute hope, Job 6:11; Job 13:15; Psalm 71:14.
3. causative make to hope Psalm 119:49 (suffix person).
Hiph. Perfect הוֺתַ֫לְתִּי Job 32:11, etc.; וְהוֺחַ֫לְתִּי (consecutive, see Hi De2 Dr§:§ 106, 119r) Job 32:16; Imperfect וַיּ֫וֺחֶל 1 Samuel 13:8 Qr; 2nd person masculine singular תּוֺחֵל 1 Samuel 10:8; אוֺחִיל 2 Kings 6:33; Lamentations 3:21, 24; אוֺתִּ֫ילָה Jeremiah 4:19 Qr (Kt אָחוּלָה), Micah 7:7; אֹחִילָה 2 Samuel 18:14; — wait, tarry, absolute (properly shew a waiting attitude): 1 Samuel 10:8 (followed by עַד בּוֺאִי), 1 Samuel 13:8 (Qr; compare Niph.); 2 Samuel 18:14; Job 32:18; Jeremiah 4:19 (but see חול); wait for, hope for (as Pi.), followed by לְ 2 Kings 6:33; Micah 7:7; Lamentations 3:24; Job 32:11; Psalm 38:16; Psalm 42:6; Psalm 42:12; Psalm 43:5; Psalm 130:5 (|| קִוִּיתִי); absolute hope, Lamentations 3:21.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:12; 8:12

1 Samuel

10:8; 10:8; 13:8; 13:8; 13:18; 13:18

2 Samuel

18:14; 18:14

2 Kings

6:33; 6:33

Job

6:11; 6:11; 13:15; 14:14; 29:21; 29:21; 29:23; 29:23; 30:25; 30:26; 32:11; 32:11; 32:16; 32:18

Psalms

33:18; 33:22; 33:22; 38:16; 42:6; 43:5; 69:4; 69:4; 71:14; 119; 119:43; 119:48; 119:49; 119:49; 119:74; 119:81; 119:114; 119:147; 130:5; 130:7; 130:7; 131:3; 131:3; 147:11

Isaiah

42:4; 42:4; 51:5; 51:5

Jeremiah

4:19; 4:19

Lamentations

3:21; 3:21; 3:24; 3:24

Ezekiel

13:6; 13:6; 19:5; 19:5

Micah

1:12; 5:6; 5:6; 7:7; 7:7

H3176

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3176 matches the Hebrew יָחַל (yāḥal),
which occurs 42 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:12 - expectavitque nihilominus septem alios dies et emisit columbam quae non est reversa ultra ad eum

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:8 - et descendes ante me in Galgala ego quippe descendam ad te ut offeras oblationem et immoles victimas pacificas septem diebus expectabis donec veniam ad te et ostendam tibi quae facias

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:8 - et expectavit septem diebus iuxta placitum Samuhel et non venit Samuhel in Galgala dilapsusque est populus ab eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:14 - et ait Ioab non sicut tu vis sed adgrediar eum coram te tulit ergo tres lanceas in manu sua et infixit eas in corde Absalom cumque adhuc palpitaret herens in quercu

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:33 - et adhuc illo loquente eis apparuit nuntius qui veniebat ad eum et ait ecce tantum malum a Domino est quid amplius expectabo a Domino

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:11 - quae est enim fortitudo mea ut sustineam aut quis finis meus ut patienter agam

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:15 - etiam si occiderit me in ipso sperabo verumtamen vias meas in conspectu eius arguam

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:14 - putasne mortuus homo rursum vivet cunctis diebus quibus nunc milito expecto donec veniat inmutatio mea

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:21 - qui me audiebant expectabant sententiam et intenti tacebant ad consilium meum

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:23 - expectabant me sicut pluviam et os suum aperiebant quasi ad imbrem serotinum

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:26 - expectabam bona et venerunt mihi mala praestolabar lucem et eruperunt tenebrae

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:11 - expectavi enim sermones vestros audivi prudentiam vestram donec disceptaremini sermonibus

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:16 - quoniam igitur expectavi et non sunt locuti steterunt nec responderunt ultra

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:24 - [Vulgate 30:25] confortamini et roboretur cor vestrum omnes qui expectatis Dominum

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:18 - [Vulgate 32:18] ecce oculus Domini super timentes eum et expectantes misericordiam eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:22 - [Vulgate 32:22] sit misericordia tua Domine super nos sicut expectavimus te

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:15 - [Vulgate 37:16] te enim Domine expectabam tu exaudies Domine Deus meus

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:5 - [Vulgate 41:6] quare incurvaris anima mea et conturbas me expecta Dominum quia adhuc confitebor ei salutaribus vultus eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 42:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:11 - [Vulgate 41:12] quare incurvaris anima mea et conturbas me expecta Dominum quoniam adhuc confitebor ei salutibus vultus mei et Deo meo

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:5 - [Vulgate 42:5] quare incurvaris anima mea et quare conturbas me expecta Dominum quoniam adhuc confitebor ei salutibus vultus mei et Deo meo

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:3 - [Vulgate 68:4] laboravi clamans exasperatum est guttur meum defecerunt oculi mei expectantes Deum meum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:14 - [Vulgate 70:14] ego autem iugiter expectabo et adiciam super omnes laudationes tuas

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:43 - [Vulgate 118:43] et ne auferas de ore meo verbum veritatis usque nimis quoniam iudicia tua expectavi

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:49 - [Vulgate 118:49] zai memento sermonis servo tuo quem me sperare fecisti

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:74 - [Vulgate 118:74] qui timent te videbunt me et laetabuntur quia sermonem tuum expectavi

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:81 - [Vulgate 118:81] caph defecit in salutare tuum anima mea verbum tuum expectavi

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:114 - [Vulgate 118:114] protectio mea et scutum meum tu es verbum tuum expectavi

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:147 - [Vulgate 118:147] surgebam adhuc in tenebris et clamabam verbum tuum expectans

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 130:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:5 - [Vulgate 129:5] anima mea ad Dominum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 130:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:7 - [Vulgate 129:7] quia apud Dominum misericordia et multa apud eum redemptio

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 131:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:3 - [Vulgate 130:3] expecta Israhel Dominum amodo et usque in aeternum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 147:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:11 - [Vulgate 146:11] placetur Domino in his qui timent eum et expectant misericordiam eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:4 - non erit tristis neque turbulentus donec ponat in terra iudicium et legem eius insulae expectabunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:5 - prope est iustus meus egressus est salvator meus et brachia mea populos iudicabunt me insulae expectabunt et brachium meum sustinebunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:19 - ventrem meum ventrem meum doleo sensus cordis mei turbati sunt in me non tacebo quoniam vocem bucinae audivit anima mea clamorem proelii

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:21 - ZAI hoc recolens in corde meo ideo sperabo

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:24 - HETH pars mea Dominus dixit anima mea propterea expectabo eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:6 - vident vana et divinant mendacium dicentes ait Dominus cum Dominus non miserit eos et perseveraverunt confirmare sermonem

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:5 - quae cum vidisset quoniam infirmata est et periit expectatio eius tulit unum de leunculis suis leonem constituit eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:7 - et erunt reliquiae Iacob in medio populorum multorum quasi ros a Domino et quasi stillae super herbam quae non expectat virum et non praestolatur filios hominum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:7 - ego autem ad Dominum aspiciam expectabo Deum salvatorem meum audiet me Deus meus
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